Shopping List

Fresh Produce:

• 8 oz. (5-1/2 cups) baby spinach leaves
• 1 large bunch fresh basil
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 large white onion
• 2 limes
• 2 ears of corn, or 1-1/2 cups frozen corn
• 1 fresh jalapeno or 2 serrano chiles

Meat, Eggs & Dairy:

• 1-1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, OR 1 store-roasted chicken
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 large eggs
• 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 lb. unsalted butter
• 4 oz. extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
• Sour cream (optional)

Pantry Staples:

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 Tbs. white wine vinegar
• 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
• 5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 Tbs. baking powder
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2-1/2 Tbs. brown sugar
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbs. chili powder
• 1-1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1-1/2 tsp. dried herbes de Provence
• Pinch cayenne
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper

Other Groceries:

• Sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 lb. walnut halves
• 6 oz. pecans
• 2 15-oz. cans cannellini beans
• 1 14-1/2-oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 can chipotles in adobo sauce
• 1 bottle or can lager beer, such as Corona
• 5 oz. (1 cup) stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 cup red raspberry preserves with seeds